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Database Entry



Gafgyt


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 14 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: fd3c466180447feeb0794564da5083be45a6ffafcd0423067bfe83062b4f0a11
SHA3-384 hash: dcf9f9cafea4486203d5384eb7f4124070e09caa200a059a3873dc39f1dad8c2b7e5491970791be5055310b6811f4b23
SHA1 hash: 31c4eb6b5f5fd9c97c8fe854b8685d4679d18166
MD5 hash: 21546a1b5e243dfd95d72fa59b501726
humanhash: princess-hotel-hotel-magazine
File name:arm61
Download: download sample
Signature Gafgyt
File size:142'847 bytes
First seen:2026-04-17 07:06:44 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: elf
MIME type:application/x-executable
ssdeep 3072:8pfNtKdcp3eQwPGyxPtJa2mgQupNOXPxu545hLturOw2gicfmyhQCYMhEFg:oyxPtJa2mgQTuy5hLt0O0myhQCYMhEFg
TLSH T114D33B05E8509727C6D227BAF79E428D73335B68A7D733115A28AFB42FC1B9D1E39021
telfhash t1a831d05399f587186fb75d34acbc07f11151aa227250bf70af4ec1808937002b479d9b
Magika elf
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:elf gafgyt

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
101
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Connection attempt
Gains root access
Substitutes an application name
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
elf.32.le
First seen:
2026-04-17T04:09:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-04-17T14:27:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.fh HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.f HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bl HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.bj HEUR:Backdoor.Linux.Gafgyt.a
Status:
terminated
Behavior Graph:
%3 guuid=f8ca93d0-2100-0000-08bf-f44b7c0b0000 pid=2940 /usr/bin/sudo guuid=53ea44d3-2100-0000-08bf-f44b830b0000 pid=2947 /tmp/sample.bin guuid=f8ca93d0-2100-0000-08bf-f44b7c0b0000 pid=2940->guuid=53ea44d3-2100-0000-08bf-f44b830b0000 pid=2947 execve
Result
Threat name:
Gafgyt, Mirai
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj
Score:
96 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Found malware configuration
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Yara detected Gafgyt
Yara detected Mirai
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1899873 Sample: arm61.elf Startdate: 17/04/2026 Architecture: LINUX Score: 96 25 45.156.87.140, 36746, 666 SKYLINKNL Germany 2->25 27 169.254.169.254, 80 USDOSUS Reserved 2->27 29 4 other IPs or domains 2->29 31 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->31 33 Found malware configuration 2->33 35 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->35 37 4 other signatures 2->37 9 arm61.elf 2->9         started        11 python3.8 dpkg 2->11         started        13 dash rm 2->13         started        15 dash rm 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 process5 17 arm61.elf 9->17         started        process6 19 arm61.elf 17->19         started        process7 21 arm61.elf 19->21         started        23 arm61.elf 19->23         started       
Threat name:
Linux.Trojan.Gafgyt
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-04-17 07:08:40 UTC
File Type:
ELF32 Little (Exe)
AV detection:
18 of 24 (75.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:gafgyt botnet
Behaviour
Changes its process name
Writes DNS configuration
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
45.156.87.140:666
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:ELF_Toriilike_persist
Author:4r4
Description:Detects Torii IoT Botnet (stealthier Mirai alternative)
Reference:Identified via researched data
Rule name:enterpriseapps2
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Enterprise apps
Rule name:linux_generic_ipv6_catcher
Author:@_lubiedo
Description:ELF samples using IPv6 addresses
Rule name:Linux_Generic_Threat_d2dca9e7
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_30444846
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_6a510422
Author:Elastic Security
Reference:14cc92b99daa0c91aa09d9a7996ee5549a5cacd7be733960b2cf3681a7c2b628
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_6ae4b580
Author:Elastic Security
Reference:14cc92b99daa0c91aa09d9a7996ee5549a5cacd7be733960b2cf3681a7c2b628
Rule name:Linux_Trojan_Gafgyt_d2953f92
Author:Elastic Security
Reference:14cc92b99daa0c91aa09d9a7996ee5549a5cacd7be733960b2cf3681a7c2b628
Rule name:Mal_LNX_Gafgyt_Botnet_ELF
Author:Phatcharadol Thangplub
Description:Use to detect Gafgyt botnet, and there variants.
Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:setsockopt
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for setsockopt() red flags
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Linux_Malware_2026_CYFARE
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Linux malware mass-hunt rule - 2026
Reference:https://cyfare.net/
Rule name:unixredflags3
Author:Tim Brown @timb_machine
Description:Hunts for UNIX red flags

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

Gafgyt

elf fd3c466180447feeb0794564da5083be45a6ffafcd0423067bfe83062b4f0a11

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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